Green Gown Awards 2021: Research with Impact – Institution - South West College - Winner

Renewable Engine

Renewable Engine is an exciting cross-border research and innovation project aimed at facilitating direct knowledge transfer and technology development within the Advanced Manufacturing and Renewable Energy sectors. Research themes focus on energy generation, energy storage and innovative enabling technologies. The focus of the project is to apply advanced manufacturing expertise to the development of technologies in order to utilise renewable energy sources more effectively. Renewable Engine exists as a direct response to the threats of climate change and environmental degradation.

Renewable Engine is directly partnered with 10 industrial enterprises, ranging from micro-SMEs to large multinationals, with the purpose of engagement to ultimately create jobs in green industries and boost the economic potential of the programme area through sustainable initiatives. Partnered enterprises access support by way of two means; through access to academic expertise via the research super-cluster and through access to technology development grant funding administered via the project.

Top 3 learnings:

1. Despite how well you plan out a project, things can change very quickly.
2. Young people are extremely responsive in reacting positively to changing circumstances.
3. Collaboration is key to realising sustainable goals and rebuilding the economy.

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